Title of report:
Afghanistan Socio-Economic Outlook 2021-2022: Averting a Basic Needs Crisis
Published:
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 1 December 2021
From the description:
Already the poorest country in Asia, Afghanistan’s economic base has long been too small to support its population of 40 million. Annual per capita income had declined from US$650 in 2012 to US$508 in 2020 and is expected to drop precipitously to US$350 next year.
The report indicates that the country’s GDP is likely to contract by 20 percent to US$16 billion from a 2020 nominal figure of US$20 billion. The report warns that a further decline to 30 percent or to US$14 billion is possible if urgent corrective action is not taken.